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Hisashi Kagawa
is a Japanese animator, character designer, and animation director that gained popularity for his episode animation director work for the 1990s ''Sailor Moon'' anime series. His other notable works as a character designer includes ''Phantom Thief Jeanne'', ''Toriko'' and ''Fresh Pretty Cure!''. Career Hisashi Kagawa entered the anime industry in 1988, and provided various episode animation direction for the second season of ''Sally the Witch''. From 1992 to 1997, Kagawa then provided many key animations and episode animation direction for ''Sailor Moon'' series, and eventually provided character designs and animation direction for its two movies: '' Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' and '' Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie''. After ''Sailor Moon'' had ended, from 1997 to 2008, Kagawa provided various episode animation direction for ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', and character designs for '' St. Luminous Mission High School'', ''Phantom Thief Jeanne'', ''Bomberman Jetters'', '' Saikano: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Mask W
is a ''Tiger Mask'' anime series which premiered on October 2, 2016, with 38 episodes. It has a mix of 2D and 3D CGI animation. It is a sequel of the original anime, whereas '' Tiger Mask II'' is only considered a parallel universe. Plot Over forty years since Naoto Date mysteriously vanished after killing his arch-nemesis Tiger the Great in a brutal deathmatch, the Global Wrestling Monopoly (GWM) challenged the Zipangu Pro-Wrestling team and single-handedly destroyed them along with their manager Daisuke Fuji, who was brutally defeated by GWM's top fighter Yellow Devil. The incident drove two young members, Naoto Azuma, the main protagonist of the series, and his friend Takuma Fuji, son of Daisuke, to seek revenge on the GWM and the two parted ways. While Naoto trained under Kentaro Takaoka, Naoto Date's former ally, Takuma trained under the Tiger's Den, under the leadership of Mr. X, after being recruited by Yellow Devil under the pretense of giving him the chance for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray (manga)
''Ray'' is a science fiction manga by Akihito Yoshitomi that ran in ''Champion Red'' magazine from 2002 to 2006 and was compiled in seven volumes. An anime television series adaptation titled ''Ray the Animation'' was broadcast in Japan from April 6, 2006 through June 29, 2006. The anime series was produced by Tezuka Productions and animated by OLM. Plot The story takes place in the near future, and describes a young girl living in an institution that raised children in order to sell their organs on the black organ transplant market. Her original eyes were taken and she was rescued and outfitted with a pair of new X-ray eyes by the underground doctor Black Jack and then adopted by a surgeon named Dr. Kasugano. Ten years later, Ray took up her mother's profession and become a well known and respected surgeon because of her unique abilities and sharp skill. After beginning work at a less-than-typical hospital, Ray is faced with bizarre cases that require her specials skills. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV Series)
is a Japanese anime television series loosely adapted from the original manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa. Comprising 51 episodes, it was produced by the animation studio Bones for Mainichi Broadcasting System and Aniplex, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. It was broadcast on MBS in Japan from October 2003 to October 2004. As in the manga, the series follows the adventures of brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for the Philosopher's Stone so they can regain the bodies they lost in a failed attempt to bring their dead mother back to life. During production, Arakawa requested an original ending for the anime that differed from the manga, which was still ongoing at the time. This led to the series deviating into an entirely original storyline direction halfway through its run. The first anime series concluded with a direct sequel film, '' Conqueror of Shamballa'', released in 2005. A second anime series, '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Angelic Layer Episodes
is a Japanese anime adapting the Angelic Layer, manga of the same name by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. Renamed , it was produced by Bones (studio), Bones, directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. Character design was by Takahiro Komori, and the music was composed by Kohei Tanaka (composer), Kohei Tanaka. The series follows Misaki Suzuhara, a schoolgirl who learns to play "Angelic Layer", a game in which players fight using dolls. Misaki enters professional competitions with her doll Hikaru. The series first premiered on TV Tokyo on April 1, 2001, and finished on September 23, 2001, with a total of 26 episodes. The opening theme is "Be My Angel" by Atsuko Enomoto, the first ending theme is "The Starry Sky" by Hal (Japanese band), HAL, and the second ending theme is "After the rain" by Moeko Matsushita. ''Angelic Layer'' was originally released in Japan across nine DVD sets, the first coming out on July 25, 2001, and was then brought out as a limited editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
